una risa de burbujas
English translation: a bubbly laugh
| 19:02 Jun 25, 2017 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: neilmac Spain Local time: 07:11 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | a bubbly laugh |
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| 4 | a laugh as effervescent as champagne |
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| 3 | chirpy laugher |
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| 3 | a staccato of laughter |
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| 3 | sparkling laughter |
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| 1 | or that provoked a chuckle |
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| Discussion entries: 2 | |
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17 mins confidence: 
or that provoked a chuckle Explanation: To my eye, it looks like there is either a mistake in the Spanish, or that it was poorly drafted (given that, grammatically, visitors are being exhorted to conjure memories of their own laughter in the abstract, rather than of - as I think may have been intended - memories of a painting that evoked laughter). As for "risa de burbujas," I interpret it as "stifled laughter" or chuckle (which fits the context of an art gallery, where one would not typically expect to see visitors reacting to the most humorous of paintings by doubling over and laughing uproariously). |
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29 mins confidence:
chirpy laugher Explanation: To me "risa de burbujas" conveys an effervescent, light, melodious laughter. Something like a bird trill. |
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51 mins confidence:
a laugh as effervescent as champagne Explanation: another option |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4a bubbly laugh Explanation: How can it be "more specific"? Sometimes literal works just fine... perhaps with a little tweak.. If you don't like the bubbly imagery, you might consider an "outburst of laughter", or similar phrasings. |
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